Superintendent - Health & Safety
Artemis Gold - Blackwater Project
- Vanderhoof, BC
- $138,444 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist the Manager of Health, Safety and Security in developing, implementing and monitoring the operations Safety Management Systems, including policies, procedures and standards.
- Demonstrate effective safety leadership by promoting, enforcing, coaching and mentoring all personnel of the BW Gold’s safety standards, procedures, and safety systems.
- Prepares and facilitates health and safety related meetings and training.
- Audit the workplace, identify hazards, and make recommendations to reduce exposure to the workforce
- Regularly audit and inspect the operation for compliance with the HSRC for Mines in BC, Regulations, and company policies / procedures.
- Oversee the inherent programs i.e., Hazard/ Risk Safety System, Safety Meetings, Event Reporting and Investigation quality, Action Management, Contractor Safety Management.
- Ensure quality risk assessments are being performed to identify hazards and controls to reduce or eliminate risks in the workplace.
- Advise workers, supervisors, and management personnel on technical safety & health matters to include industry best practices.
- Liaise with regulatory authorities at the site level to promote safety and assist in resolving any issues of non-compliance.
- Report to managers on the safety and health status of their departments.
- Lead the investigation and incident reporting process to develop a culture of reporting hazards, incident and near misses while identifying root cause and corrective or preventative actions that will reduce, prevent or eliminate injuries and incidents in the workplace.
- Analyze safety data; prepare and distribute reports.
- Advise trainers on the safety and health content of training courses.
- Remains up to date on all safety-related regulations and codes.
- Develop, implement and maintain a robust emergency response program for a remote mining operation.
- Reviews Behaviour Based Observations and Critical Control Verifications quality and compliance with the leading indicator program, identifies workers needing additional guidance or training to imp·
- Coordinates the implementation of new systems or improvements to existing systems; monitors effectiveness, taking best practice principles into account.
- Coordinates with department managers and line management regarding the review and implementation of safety policies and procedures and determination of safety needs; acts as a technical safety resource.rove the quality of hazard assessment, incident, and risk mitigation.
- Coordinate health and safety activities including wellbeing activities.
- Other duties as assigned/required.
- Minimum 10 years of Safety leadership in a Superintendent role at an operating mine site.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Occupational Health and Safety Systems Management.
- Experience in surface mining operations including drill & blast, mobile maintenance, load, haul dump operations, crushing operations, process operations and mine traffic management.
- Experience interacting with mines inspectors and exceptional knowledge of local mine regulations.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Surface Mine Rescue Certification preferred.
- Must have experience with Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams.
- Ability to work at a remote location camp on a 2 weeks on/2 weeks off rotation
- Comfortable working and living in close quarters with the team
- Ability to maintain high levels of performance over 12-hour shift
- Ability to lift/move up to 50lbs throughout a work shift
- Ability to work in extreme weather conditions
- Ability to act with integrity, good judgment, and discretion.
- Strong leadership capability
- Passion and experience in achieving outstanding performance in the areas of health and safety.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills enabling the writing and presentation of high-quality reports.
- Ability to communicate complex concepts and ideas in a clear and concise manner in both formal and informal contexts.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
- Proven initiative and self-motivation
- Ability to manage and prioritize assignments.
- Demonstrated problem solving, decision making, and critical thinking skills.
- Lead by example to maintain high standards of conduct at workplace.
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity skills.
- Proven conflict management skills
- Robust knowledge of risk management, hazard identification, and critical control monitoring.
- Paid Time Off
- RRSP Matching
- Extended Health, Dental & Vision Care
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Programs